London Calling

WINES

Donna Stephens / Marnie Roberts

GRAPE VARIETIES

Merlot

REGION

100% Clare Valley

COLOUR

Dark purple red

BOUQUET

A lifted nose, full of ripe plum fruit and briar notes complemented by dark spices and some herbal eucalyptus / menthol notes.

PALATE

This is a fairly dense wine of medium weight and moderate tannin structure. It shows soft dark plum fruits again in the mouth, wrapped up in lovely textured tannins with a subtle waft of vanillan oak and regional mint.

GENERAL

Previous vintages have been all about structure and tight flavours but the 2009 season allowed us to retain optimal acidity in our merlot fruit at slightly higher ripeness. The result is a charmingly more ‘open’ wine with more luscious fruit than its predecessors, yet it retains the balance, complexity and subtlety we strive for. Gentle oak handling preserves maximum varietal character.

SERVE

This is great food wine and can be safely sacrificed in its youth or cellar over the medium term (2-4 years).

ALC

14.6%

pH

3.34

TA

7.2g/L